She is considered to be the tantric form of sarasvati, the goddess of music and learning She is often associated with goddess saraswati, who is the goddess of learning and music. Matangi governs speech, music, knowledge and the arts.
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According to david kinsley, the word matangi literally means “she whose limbs are intoxicated (by passion)”
There are about 108 names of matangi devi
Some of her popular names are Goddess matangi is considered tantric form of goddess saraswati, the goddess of music and learning. Goddess raja matangi devi is an extremely powerful avatar of shakti (divine feminine energy) Matangi is a hindu goddess, one of the ten mahavidyas, symbolizing transformative power, creativity, and unconventional wisdom
She embodies marginalized divinity, challenging societal norms and bridging purity with pollution. As a deity associated with royalty, esoteric knowledge, music, and even the art of speech, matangi is revered as the embodiment of wisdom, communication, and transformation. Matangi, one of the ten mahavidyas in hinduism, is revered as the tantric goddess of speech and learning She embodies the power of transformation through knowledge and is often associated with the spoken word, music, and the arts.
Goddess matangi is compared with goddess saraswati, she is often associated with pollution and impurity
She is considered an embodiment of ucchishta (उच्छिष्ट) which means leftover food in hands and the mouth Hence, she is also known as ucchishta chandalini and ucchishta matangini. Matangi is the ninth goddess in the dasa mahavidya of shaktism, a sect in which the divine feminine is believed to be the ultimate reality
